When the Daily Mail starts taking an interest in swimming then that’s a little strange. It is of course a result of the debate about trans inclusion sparked in swimming by the participation of Lia Thomas in the Ivy League swimming championships. This has brought governing bodies’ need to grasp the nettle on the issue of trans inclusion into sharp focus.
Twenty one years after Britain won 6 medals at a world championships in Fukuoka, preparations are underway for a repeat in the Japanese city. There’s a risk that the meet will be postponed, but if it goes ahead, this is how the GB team will take shape.
Despite all the uncertainty as we headed into the new year just 12 months ago, 2021 turned out to be chock full of international swimming, and with it some exceptional British swimming performances. Choosing the cream of the crop from a year that saw record breaking performances at the Olympics and European Championships and a swathe of new British records is not easy, but here’s our picks for 2021 swimmers of the year.
After trying out and really liking the Poseidon Ultra Mirror goggles from Danish brand Watery, I was looking forward to trying out another of their goggles, the Instinct Ultra Mirror.
The Roar have made it to the 2021 ISL grand final which takes place this coming week. We tracked down two London Legends in Alia Atkinson and Guilherme Guido to get their views on a tough match with Energy just gone and to look forward to the final.